The Causes and Effects of the Apartheid and Civil Rights Movements and

Radical/Terrorist Activities That Took Place Around 1950’s-1970’s in

South Africa and America… Respectively

By: Mack AsselstineDevon Baughen

John D’arcangelisAlex Merril

Andrew Chlebina

Causes of Anti-ApartheidDiamonds were found

Boer War set the cogs in motion for the Apartheid.

The first segregation laws were issued in 1948

True Apartheid started in 60’s

Blacks could only get certain jobs

Blacks and colored had to carry books with all personal information

In 1951 the Bantu Authorities Act redistributed natives

Causes of the Civil Rights Movement

1948:

Executive Order 9981

1954: Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka

1955: Rosa Park’s Bus Ride

Effects of the Anti-Apartheid Movement

• Nelson Mandela is released.

• Segregation becomes illegal

• Blacks gain liberties and rights

• However prejudice lingers, and wealth is distributed unequally

• MLK becomes a national hero

• Segregation becomes illegal

• Blacks receive equal rights

• The U.S. elects a black president

Effects of the Civil Rights Movement

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